Which of the Following Comprise a Nucleic Acid Backbone

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following comprise a nucleic acid backbone?

• A)sugar and base units
• B)phosphate and base units
• C)phosphate and sugar units
• D)sugar, phosphate and base units

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A standardized value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test; used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Confidence Interval

A variety of values taken from statistics of a sample, presumed to hold the value of a not yet known population attribute.

Equality of Means

A statistical hypothesis test to determine whether there is a significant difference between the means of two or more groups.

Population Variances

Population variances measure the degree to which each number in a set differs from the mean of the population, showing the spread or dispersion within the set.